Whatever character you play, it gives you the chance to expose another side of yourself that maybe you've never felt comfortable with, or never knew about.

Quote by Laura Dern

Topics: Laura Dern Quotes

When man decides he can control nature, he's in deep trouble.

When man decides he can control nature, he's in deep trouble.

Unfortunately, overall, movies are a conglomerate. People buy and sell people in this business, which...

Unfortunately, overall, movies are a conglomerate. People buy and sell people in this business, which...

I really don't consider myself to be a conventional Hollywood star. I've never really been...

I really don't consider myself to be a conventional Hollywood star. I've never really been...

What do you say when someone has truly inspired you? How do you express to...

What do you say when someone has truly inspired you? How do you express to...

Luckily, I was raised by people who'd already seen all the yuck stuff, which is...

Luckily, I was raised by people who'd already seen all the yuck stuff, which is...

There's always a side of a woman that likes a man from the other side...

There's always a side of a woman that likes a man from the other side...

We like our archetypes and heroes to be what they are at face value. And...

We like our archetypes and heroes to be what they are at face value. And...

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is one of the greatest films of all time.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is one of the greatest films of all time.

I left our home to work on a movie, and while I was away, my...

I left our home to work on a movie, and while I was away, my...

There's something so accessible about heroes who have faults.

There's something so accessible about heroes who have faults.

It would be great to make a movie that had the style of a great...

It would be great to make a movie that had the style of a great...

It's always been a desire of mine to work with my parents.

It's always been a desire of mine to work with my parents.

I'm interested in flawed protagonists. I was raised on them.

I'm interested in flawed protagonists. I was raised on them.

I was raised by an actress, and I watched all those women turn 60 and...

I was raised by an actress, and I watched all those women turn 60 and...

I don't turn my nose up at anything. If it's a great part, it's a...

I don't turn my nose up at anything. If it's a great part, it's a...

Wild at Heart made a few people angry-they thought I was exploiting women by showing...

Wild at Heart made a few people angry-they thought I was exploiting women by showing...

I like movies about longing and desperation, and dark and light things, stories about people...

I like movies about longing and desperation, and dark and light things, stories about people...

I left our home to work on a movie, and while I was away, my...

I left our home to work on a movie, and while I was away, my...

There was nothing to react to except wind and trees [in Cast Away]. It was...

There was nothing to react to except wind and trees [in Cast Away]. It was...

It was closer to manual labor than shooting a film. I always think of something...

It was closer to manual labor than shooting a film. I always think of something...

The world is a giant puzzle that hasnt been put together yet, and were trying...

The world is a giant puzzle that hasnt been put together yet, and were trying...